This issue is copied for DC from https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-70744 .

Problem Definition

• Currently the only alternative to archive a space is manually, one by one, which can be an overhead when you want to archive multiple spaces at the same time.

https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/archive-a-space-284368719.html

Suggested Solution

• Add an alternative to bulk archive spaces in a Confluence instance.

Why this is important

• Needing to archive multiple spaces in a Confluence instance can cause disturbance on the amount of time spent on the individual operation. A bulk functionality would greatly improve the product.

Workaround

You can change the status of space with using SQL.

https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-write-a-db-query-for-changing-the-status-of-your-space-946022718.html